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LittelFuses Series 285 AUDIO/MEDICAL Quality

After doing some research I found  Littlefuse sells  AUDIO/MEDICAL quality fuses  Series 285 
they are all slo-blow, buy come in various sizes including  5x20 

With the cost being less than $10, has anybody tried these over $100 "Audiophile" brands?

https://m.littelfuse.com/~/media/electronics/datasheets/fuses/littelfuse_fuse_285_datasheet.pdf.pdf
brubin
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jimmydd
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I have Audio Research gear and once asked them why they didn’t use audio-grade fuses. Their response was simple in that they could not hear a difference between the standard Buss fuse (they use) and the expensive “audio” fuses.
jnorris2005
185 posts
 
Without going into the whole fuse thing, replacing a fast blow fuse with a slow blow is not a good idea.
brubin OP
121 posts
 
Agree to the fast-blow, slow-blow,
The littelfuses  Series 285 were for my Slow blow fuses,  but the 

BHK 250 Amp uses 4  F10AL250V F= Fast Blow 10 AMP L=Low breaking capacity 250V glass 5x20 fuses for the speaker connections 

I have yet to find any ceramic 5x20 fuses which are L=Low Breaking capacity. I have found is a H=High breaking capacity.

I am skeptical that any of the  audiophile fuses which are ceramic are L=Low breaking.  Could this become an issue?



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nonoise
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I'll give this thread 5 posts, before it goes south.

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Well, it took 8 posts. I should have taken the bet.

All the best,
Nonoise


brubin OP
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Nonoise  - anything to add other than sarcasm?
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